• Trail:
  • Kataore (Whakarewarewa Forest)
  • Status:
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Issue status:
    Assigned user:
  • Condition:
  • Wet - wet & tacky, likelihood of mud, be kind to trails
  • Reporter Primary Activity:
  • Mountain Bike
Description:
Hard to say if it has issues or if it just a poor trail. It’s a Black trail but only because it’s not really a very good trail. Lots of steep drops on hairpin corners with exposed roots and deeply rutted channels from bike tires. It was rideable but not enjoyable. At some points we wondered if we were actually on a trail as the leaf cover was extensive and there were no other tire tracks. It doesn’t appear to be a popular trail. Unfortunately we took it to exit at Blue Lake otherwise I would not recommend it for any reason. Skip it and you will not regret it. Ride it and you might.

Previous Reports

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Mar 21, 2026 @ 7:40pm
Mar 21, 2026
Track in good condition, but fallen tree 2/3 down needs clearing view
Dec 16, 2025 @ 10:19pm
Dec 16, 2025
 view
Dec 12, 2025 @ 4:07pm
Dec 12, 2025
Dry as! Looks to be running great view

2 Comments

  • + 0
 Waoh, you’re obviously not a very adventurous rider. This is a technical trail. Its natural. It’s demanding. If you clean it you feel great. Don’t diss it just because it’s not your cup of tea.
  • + 1
 Tell it like it is man. Rode it once in the rain and it spat me out......cant wait to go back one day.





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